Feb 032008

Death in the Workplace Question

In my Yahoo Groups HR Community email, I recently came across the following question and engaged with the solicitor in the following dialogue:
What is the process to be followed if there is a death at the work-
place (not factory)? The death could be of an employee, contract staff
or visitor.
Is there any legal liability on [...]

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Nov 192007

Presentation Handout: Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Trade

Below is the handout I prepared for my November 15, 2007, presentation at the World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” conference. You can view it in PowerPoint by clicking on the link below or just view the text version.
My part of the panel discussion concerning legal, accounting and cultural considerations for international [...]

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Oct 152007

2008 Projected Employer Health Care Costs

Paul Shaheen, my associate from The Horton Group, an employer benefits brokerage and consultancy, sent me their latest LegalEase newsletter today. It’s worth posting because it’s an in-depth and fascinating article concerning projected employer health care costs for 2008.
2008 Per-Employee Health Care Costs To Exceed $9,300; Wide Disparities Foreseen
By Stephen Miller, October 2007
[From SHRM [...]

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